Marcus Aurelius Denarius, Parth Max / Vic Par!

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 10:08 pm No offense to those of you who enjoy the Parthians, but I was looking through a large amount of, well, "affordable" AR denarii -- the usual suspects -- but when I saw PARTH on the obverse I grabbed this one and "hit the books." It's been through a lot, to say the least, but it's still mine and I didn't have one of these, of course...corrections/thoughts appreciated. I don't think it's fake but you never know. Marcus Aurelius. AR Denarius, 165-166 AD. Rome mint. RIC III.163a A little over 19mm, and about 3.3 grams. Recognizes his brother and co-emperor Lucius Verus' military successes in Parthia and the resulting concessions and territories won from Vologases IV. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate bust facing right Rev: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III Victory standing front and facing right, holding palm in right hand; in the left, a shield inscribed on two lines with VIC PAR is being placed on a palm tree. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse 07/21/2018 10:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 10:30 pm Geez, first all of those Sasanians from Ron, now a PARTH MAX denarius from you, Adam. Oh, the indignity of it all. Seriously, nice one - with a strong profile that's held up well. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 10:35 pm It's okay. I'll do penance by picking up another Parthian coin in the future. ;) Thanks for the kind words as usual. I did not know much about the PARTH MAX / VIC PAR design -- well, nothing really -- but I picked up on the fact that it was quite different from what I usually see in the "bargain-denarius" browsing. So I think that's kind of how I am learning more about ancients is looking at lots of similar coins and looking for ones that are unusual or different from the others, like this one vs. the usual Annona/Providentia/Abundantia/etc. reverses. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse 07/21/2018 10:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 10:50 pm Quote: I'll do penance by picking up another Parthian coin in the future. It will only count if it's a Volo IV. Karma. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 11:00 pm Very nice. I like the VIC PAR. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/22/2018 01:30 am Excellent portrait and type for a bargain find! Report this Post to the Staff
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 07/22/2018 09:02 am VIC PAR : Victoria Parthica : Victory over Parthia : Victory , holding a palmbranch, remenbers the military successes in Parthia as the titles on the obverse : ARMeniacus and PARTHicus : surnames derived from the conquest of Armenia and Parthia .The VIC PAR design is typical for coins of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus . albert Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 07/22/2018 1:14 pm Super pick-up! Well done with the cherry picking. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 07/22/2018 2:18 pm "Inexpensive" Vologases IV seems to start around $150 so I might have to save for awhile to acquire one of his coins, but I'll be sure to post it when I do. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
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